The Atlanta Hawks might be lacking in superstar credibility but the teams never say die spirit has put them on top against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks pull up a 107-98 win on Monday night, setting a record seven straight road wins, a franchise record last achieved 21 years ago.
Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 23 points and eight rebounds. Jeff Teague added 20 points and handed nine rebounds. During the post-game press conference, Hawks center Al Horford who contributed 16 points shared "We really can't control the crowd and a lot of stuff, so we just go out there and do the best we can. Coach always stresses the importance of defending and rebounding, and I feel like we've been doing a good job of that." Atlanta Hawks also managed to record a total of 13 steals. The Hawks its last five games and has a record of 26-8. Additionally, the last time the Hawks won seven games in a row was during the 1992-1993 season.
On the other hand, despite three players recording a double-double figure, the Clippers just didn't come up with enough offensive output to break the unshakeable confidence of the Hawks. Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan added another 15 points and 16 rebounds and Chris Paul, despite being fouled out with less than two minute remaining, has 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Clippers recorded one of their worst records for the season with a disappointing 21 turnover throughout the game. On the fourth quarter alone, the Clippers had six turnovers while the Hawks only managed to slip once. The loss halted the Clippers three game winning streak.
The Hawks will be on the road on Wednesday playing against Memphis. On the same day the Clippers will host the Los Angeles Lakers.
